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In 1857 a large part of the Indian army rebelled against the British authorities; the ensuing bloodshed sent shockwaves throughout colonial Britain. What lessons were learned and how did the rebellion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Henry VIII to Winston Churchill, and the Battle of Hastings to the Gunpowder Plot, British history is filled with instantly ...

From ancient Londinium to the complex legacy of Imperialism, read of what lies beneath the surface of our modern existence The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase ...

How could a nation execute its King? Professor Ann Hughes uncovers the background to an extraordinary chapter in British history. Common wisdom has it that the execution of Charles I on 30 January ...

Whilst not exactly a household name, born 1,300 years ago (673 AD) in the north of England, the Venerable Bede is probably the greatest scholar of the Anglo Saxon period, most famous for his book, the ...

This series of short films tell stories of British Asian people who have helped shape British history in the last century. Each film introduces a positive British Asian role model who tells their own ...